Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-08
IN THE FUTURE
THURMAN PICTURES BILLIONS
OF INHABITANTS.

VI IhS OOC-
trine of States Rights Offering the
Only Chance for the Successful Gov
ernmeng of the Giant Anon. the Ma
tiOns of the World.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. The fourth an
nual banquet and celebration of Jan. 8,
under the auspices of the Jackson Club,
was held at the city buildings tonight.
The hall was handsomely decorated with
appr opriate pictures on the walls, and u
profusion of flags and bunting testoOned
from the arches overhead. The stage bore
large size pictures OF the hero Of New
Orleans, Thurman, Tilden and President
Cleveland. Four tables extended length
wise OF the room and covers were turned
for $50 persons. Judge Allan q. Thur
man, who was the living hero of the even
ing, spoke to "The Union--the common
heritage of the people," AS soon as Tire
audience had become sufficiently quiet,
he spoke as follows:
Mr., PRESIDENT have assembled to-
night not to make platform for the Demo-
cratic party Of the United States, not to set at
WORK any parry machinery for the p pJlltlcal
advancement of any person whomsoever. not
TO slC IN Judgment upon or to ostraclse the
true men OF our party because In some par
ticulars they may differ from us in regard to
men or measures, but we are here assembled
to do what we can TO reinvigorate the funda-
mental principles of our party, TO bring about
as far as possible unity of sentiment and of
action, to renew our devotion to the union of
States and to gather Inspiration from the eX-
ample and teachings of the great man whose
valor and whose virtues we this
night celebrate. And what better homage
can we pay to him who fought when child
to achieve our Independence, who fought
"A N
who, when at the head of the government
and at dangerous Crisis of our country
history, uttered the ever memorable senti-
ment. The Union-lt must and shall be
maintained,' than to declare as we do in the
toast just read that the Union is the common
heritage OF patriots.
AN INDIsPUTABLE FACT.
Yes, Mr.. President, it Is so. and il ought to
be SO. Men may have been misguided and
gone wrong in the past, but whatever may be
mans history, If he is to-day, and means to
be IN the future, q true, devoted friend OF the
Union, that Union Is ii part of his heritage.
lt cannot be necessary TO speak to an au-
dience like this of the advantages, nay the
necessity OF union, but it may be proper TO
say something of the means by which it can
be p eserved. Tor, although the Union may
be, and think 1t is, stronger to-day than it
was ever before, yet IL would be mistake
to suppose that it will never, in the long
course OF time, encounter dangers that win
require the utmost wisdom and patriotism to
meet and counteraCt.
MONSTER POPULATION.
We have now population &C about &C, ,OOO OO1
people. If the Union lives another 200 years
our population at the rate of increase that
has hitherto prevailed will be nearly or quite
500, 900 900 people, nearly 300, 900 more peO-
pie than now Inhablt the whole continent OF
Europe. so numerous population. intclll-
gent, active, industrious and educated has
never been seen under the rule Of one govern :
ment on the face OF the globe. But If such
shall be our condition 100 years hence, what
VIII 1t be when two or three or more centuries
shall have rolled away?
HARD TO GOVERN.
Manifestly TO mold such vast population
with prOdiGious diversity Of interests ana oc-
cupations, feelings and opinions. firm yun ted
under one hag will require degree Of W s.
dom, knowledge and patriotism that has
never vet been displayed in the government
OF mankind. Some persons supp Sc that the
Union can be preserved only by a consolida-
tion OF all substantial powers in the haads of
the Federal government, thus in effect Drac-
ticalv destroying the long cherished home
rule OF our state governments, which has been
productive OF so many benefits and of so much
content. For myself, l am of the opinion en- -
tertained by the fathers of the Democracy V,
that such consolidation, instead Of being pre-
servaJive, would be certainly destructive of
the Union.
HOME RULE BY STATES.
While / fully agree with those who assert
JuAJ tDe KehcFAi government 8n0Old De cheer
fully sustained IN the exercise of all the pow
erS conferred upon it by the constitution, al
the same time think that no feature in our
complex system Of government Is more de-
| serving OF preservation. more necessary for
| the security OF liberty ana the promotion oi
| the best lntere-ts ana happiness of the people
| than the home rule of our state governments,
And because this home rule is the cherished
| doctrine of the Democratic party | think
the preservation of the party is almost
synonym for the preservation OF liberty and
union. | think that the Democratic party il
| the natural party of free Institutions. and
| dom exists in America. If am correct, then
| to say that we are Democrats is TO say that
| we are Union mentand unswerYing friends
! Of liberty ana home rule. There i;
no time tonight to discuss SC
! grand theme, the most interesting
! that could be presented to the mind OF al
American cit zen. All that can do, in con.
Guiding my OrleI re marks, is to con lure you
| to cherish deep and unfaltering love of youI
free ins ltutlOns, to inculCate this love on tho
| minds OF your children, and never, under any
! circumstance, however appalling, TO despair
OF the republic.
Frank LawIer, of Chicago, responded tC
the toast: Tine workingman-twenty
i've years of Republican maladministra
ton has left HIM at the mercy OF mOnopo
lists."
wATTERsoN RAMPANT.
Among the letters and kilograms from
prominent Democrats who were invited
but were not present, was the following
COURIER JOURNAL OFFICE, }
LOUISVILLE, NY, Dec Is, 1856
MY DEAR SIR regret that II Will not bC
| possible for me to be with you on Jan 8
| There has been no time in the history OF the
| Democratic party when there was such neec
! as there now Is to recall the memory of ten
! jackson. and with it 10 confront his defamers
! These are not confined to the old and com
! mon enemy. They are 10 be found in oui
! own camp, could not, n
duty or IN honor. undertake L
| address any body Of assembled Democrat
| without calling them by name and stigmatiz.
! ing them as traitors, and rs this would surely
! mar the harmony OF an occasion meant TO bt
| convivial IL is best for you ana me that / stay
| away. Let me hope. however, that the ban.
| quet at Columbus will reanimate the spirit
OF old Hickory, and in effect, If not II
words, give the lie to the syz.
| tenn Of organized caiumny which
! has arrayed Itself against his nam,
| ana fame. and which, as impersonated by The
recognized leaders ana actors 10 the hypOcri,
sy known RS civil service reform, deserves
the scorn OF III honest merlcane.
| am, dear cir, atter thanking YOU and the
jackson Association FOR remembering me a,
| always, your oDedlent servant.
! HENRY WATTERsON,
|